BORORO :: Encyclopedia :: Indigenous People in Brazil

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KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE

Introduction
Name
Language
Location
Present land status
History of contact
Population
Social organization and kinship
Ceremonial life
Present political organization
Knowledge of nature
Annual cycle of activities
Economic activities
Relations with the regional society
Health situation
Governmental and non-governmental projects in the region
Note on the sources
Sources of information

KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE

The Bororo recognize a wide range of 'ecological zones and sub-zones' in the environment that surround them, among which the most important are the Bokú ('cerrado', the savannas of Central Brazil), Boe Éna Jaka (transition areas) and Itúra (forest). Each ecological zone is associated to specific plants, soils and animals, representing an integrated system of those elements and Man. Each zone is also divided into smaller subdivisions.

Paulo Serpa
serpapaulo@hotmail.com
anthropologist and ISA collaborator
2001

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